A very wet day

Hello family. October arrived in Iowa City with a splash! These Iowans get really serious about their rain. No messing around. When it rains, it RAINS. It stormed all day today and it was absolutely marvelous. I can hear the rain hitting the roof of our little cottage right now, running down the gutters and making puddles everywhere. I went running right in the middle and got soaked. It was beautiful though. The leaves have really started to change and the rain seems to make the colors even more vibrant. I took some pictures, but have had trouble uploading them to the blog (I'm actually pretty frustrated... grrrrr!) For now, you'll just have to imagine it. :)